Trinity Men's Soccer is back on the road, traveling up to Irving and Sherman to face the University of Dallas and Austin College.
 
The Tigers (10-0-2) continued their SCAC winning run with two hard fought wins over Texas Lutheran and Southwestern. Louis Instrall (London, England / Hampton School), Will Powell (London, England / Beth's Grammar School), and Luke Chandler (Glasgow, Scotland / Balfron) all scored as the Tigers came from behind to beat Texas Lutheran in the dying moments of the game. Adam Knutson (Dripping Springs, Texas / Dripping Springs) scored twice in the Tigers dominant win over Southwestern. The Tigers now move to 10 wins in a row.
 
United Soccer Coaches National Ranking - Tigers Jump 5 Spots to 18
 
In the national poll by the United Soccer Coaches, the Tigers are ranked 18th. This is the third time this season that Trinity has been placed into the national rankings. The University of Mary Washington is ranked first with Tufts in second. SCAC rival Colorado is ranked fourth whilst Southwestern dropped to 24th.

NCAA Regional Rankings - Tigers at 1

The first regional rankings for the NCAA dropped this week and Trinity has been ranked as the top team in Region X. The Tigers have a NCAA Power Index (NPI) of 56.962. Colorado College is ranked second with an NPI of 56.308. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, Redlands, and Texas Lutheran round out the top five. Occidental and Southwesteran are the final two teams to make it into the regional rankings. 
 
Preview - The SCAC Takes The Tigers North
 
The Tigers will start the weekend on Friday, October 18th at 5:00 PM against the University of Dallas. Trinity will then travel up to Sherman to play against Austin College on Sunday at 12:00 PM.
 
On the University of Dallas Crusaders: The Crusaders hold a 1-10 record into this weekend's game with the Tigers. The University of Dallas' sole win came against Dallas Christian College earlier in the season. Since then, the Crusaders have struggled, with five consecutive losses in the SCAC. Last time out, the Tigers defeated the Crusaders 3-0 at Paul McGinlay field. Trinity holds an all time record of 23-3-0 against the University of Dallas.
 
On the Austin College Roos: The Roos have begun the 2024 season with several highs and lows, maintaining a 4-8-2 record. With wins over Fontbonne, Centenary and the University of Dallas, the Roos have some prowess up front. The Tigers will look to stop Senior forward Louis Catchpole, who has scored 9 goals so far this season. In their last game in 2023, the Tigers shutout the Roos in a 4-0 win. This win brought the Tigers all time record to 32-2-0 against the Austin College Roos. 
 
Looking Ahead
 
The Tigers will play the University of St Thomas in Houston, TX on October 25th.